Social Policy Bills in 2025 Session
Bill Number | Summary | LWVOR Testimony | Chamber Current Committee | Status | |
Age Discrimination | |||||
Clarifying Workplace Age Discrimination | Governor Signed Into Law | ||||
Basic Needs | |||||
Increases Earned Income Tax Credit | HB2958 passed both chambers. It slightly expands the tax credits. | ||||
Behavioral Health | |||||
Behavioral Health Facilities | Governor Signed Into Law | ||||
Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Fund | |||||
Interstate Counseling Compact | |||||
Child Care | |||||
HB 2007-A | Modifies requirements for summer learning | Governor signed into law | |||
Study to increase summer and after school programs | |||||
Criminal Justice | |||||
Services for Adults in Custody | |||||
Education | |||||
Strong Start Program – Higher Ed Access for 1st Gen and Under-Represented | The program will continue to be funded | ||||
Opposing book bans based on discrimination in schools | Governor signed into law | ||||
Appropriates money to Dept. Early Learning & Care |
| Governor Signed Into Law | |||
Oregon Promise Grant | |||||
Resident Tuition for Asylum Seekers | Governor Signed Into Law | ||||
Establishes the Imagination Library of Oregon Program | Imagination Library has full state coverage | ||||
HB2953-A | Remove cap on Special Ed Fund | ||||
Grant Program – Expanding College Access | |||||
Early Childhood Education Workforce Development Fund | |||||
Grants for Higher Education Students’ Housing | |||||
Open Education Resources for Higher Ed Students | Open Ed Resources will continue to be funded | ||||
Gun Policy | |||||
SB429 - Folded into SB 243A | |||||
SB696 - Folded into SB 243A | Rapid Fire Activators | ||||
SB698 - Folded into SB 243A | Where Concealed Carry is permitted | ||||
From SB 429, SB 696, SB 698 | Governor Signed Into Law | ||||
Firearm Possession Age Restriction | |||||
Change to Gun Permit and Transfer Process | |||||
Gun Dealer Licensing | |||||
Health Care | |||||
SB951 - A | Management Service Org. | Governor Signed Into Law | |||
Extend Access to Healthcare | Governor Signed Into Law | ||||
Prior Authorization | Governor signed into law | ||||
Housing | |||||
Prohibits Price fixing AI , Applies rent caps | |||||
Rental Assistance for Youth | Governor Signed Into Law | ||||
Landlords provide notice when accordable housing expires | Governor Signed Into Law | ||||
Stable Housing for Pregnant people | |||||
Individual Development Accounts Funding | Passed both chambers. It includes a tax credits for IDAs | ||||
Earned Income Tax Credit | Passed both chambers. It slightly expands the tax credits. | ||||
Grants and Loans for predevelopment costs | Governor signed into law | ||||
Delayed schedule fee payment | |||||
Fixed Rent Increase | Governor signed into law | ||||
Funding to Prevent Youth Homelessness | |||||
Downpayment Assistance for Housing | |||||
Reproductive Health | |||||
Raising Minimum Age for Marriage to 18 | Governor Signed Into Law |
Social Policy
League Social Policy Positions can be found here:
Issues for Action(LWVOR):
Adult Corrections
Child Care
Children at Risk
Farmworker Issues
Adult Mental Health
Mental Health Services for Children and Youth
Homeless Youth
Juvenile Justice
Public Postsecondary Education
Impact on Issues (LWVUS)
Criminal Justice – page 137
Equality of Opportunity – page 140
Federal Role in Public Education – page 152
Fiscal Policy – page 154
Health Care – page 157
Immigration – page 167
Meeting Basic Human Needs – page 170
Child Care – page 176
Early Intervention for Children at Risk – page 177
Violence Prevention - page 178
Gun Policy – page 179
Urban Policy – page 181
Death Penalty – page 183
Sentencing Policy – page 184
Human Trafficking – page 185